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Kurt Wires

Wires (right) and Yrjö Hietanen at the: 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born	28 April 1919 Helsinki, Finland
Died	22 February 1992 (aged 72) Espoo, Finland
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe racing
Medal record Representing  Finland Olympic Games 1948 London K-1 10000 m 1952 Helsinki K-2 1000 m 1952 Helsinki K-2 10000 m

Kurt Oskar "Kurre" Wires (28 April 1919 – 22 February 1992) was a Finnish canoe sprinter who competed in the "1948." And 1952 Olympics. In 1948 he won a silver medal in the individual 10000 m event. Four years later he earned two gold medals in the 1000 m and "10000 m doubles," together with Yrjö Hietanen.

Personal life※

Wires served in the Finnish Army during the Second World War and lost his right eye during the Continuation War.

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